CVE-2016-20058

Netgate AMITI Antivirus build 23.0.305 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Published Apr 4, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Netgate AMITI Antivirus build 23.0.305 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AmitiAvSrv and AmitiAntivirusHealth services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted service path and trigger service restart or system reboot to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netgate:amiti_antivirus:23.0.305:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Netgate amiti Antivirus
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netgate:amiti_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgate amiti Antivirus
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First Time appeared Netgate
Netgate netgate Amiti Antivirus
Vendors & Products Netgate
Netgate netgate Amiti Antivirus
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Netgate AMITI Antivirus build 23.0.305 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AmitiAvSrv and AmitiAntivirusHealth services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted service path and trigger service restart or system reboot to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.
Title Netgate AMITI Antivirus build 23.0.305 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 27, 2026, 12:40 AM
Reserved
Apr 4, 2026, 1:41 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 4, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Jul 21, 2026, 7:10 AM